How to Become a Coach

Discover your passion for coaching and build your knowledge of the beautiful game.

Coaches can influence a participant’s enjoyment of the game more than anyone else. They teach the skills, foster passion and lead like-minded lovers of football. Whether taking on a local team or kicking-off a career, you can help shape the next generation.

1. Find a Club

The first step is to find a club that you want to coach at and see what openings they have available. Generally, most people become a coach after being involved with a club in some way (parent, player, volunteer, etc.) but if not, use our Find a Club tool below to find a club near you.

Becoming a MiniRoos game leader is the best way to introduce yourself to coaching. If you’re up for more of a challenge, you can enter grassroots community coaching as a MiniRoos Game Leader (3-9), MiniRoos/Skill Acquisition Phase Coach (9-12), or Game Training Phase Coach (13-16).

2. Register to MyFootballClub

Once you have found a club you can now register through MyFootballClub.com.au. All registrations are now online to ease the workload on club registrars throughout the busy pre season period. Please make sure all your information is correct so you club can contact you throughout the year.

To register you will have to create an FFA account and receive your unique FFA number. You only need one FFA number in your lifetime and it can be used to play, coach, referee or volunteer with ANY club in Australia.

To commence the process of registering with the club of your choice please select the appropriate option below:

I have never been registered before and would like to create an FFA account to commence the registration

For coaches training 3-9 year old playersThe 3 hour course is fully practical and encourages the coach to develop practices that are based on FUN. The emphasis is on natural development i.e. learning by PLAYING football. No coaching but organising FUN football exercises is the key to helping players build a love for the game. Another highlight of the course is that the coaches are exposed to basic rules of the game as well as tips and hints on building a football culture in a completely practical setting.NB: This course has the same outcomes and content as the old Grassroots Football Certificate, it has simply been renamed to reflect the association with AIA Vitality MiniRoos.

Skill Training Course – Skill Acquisition Phase ($80):

For coaches training 9-12 year old playersIn the Skill Acquisition Phase the coach must focus on building a solid foundation of technical skill.The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and deals with the development of the 4 Functional Game Skills:
– First Touch
– Striking the Ball
– Running with the Ball
– 1 v 1

Game Training Course – Game Training Phase ($80):

For coaches training 13-17 year old playersIn the Game Training Phase the coach’s aim will be the development of tactical awareness, perception and decision making through a game related approach to training.The course is conducted over 14 hours, is fully practical and provides the coach with training sessions designed to help the players apply the Functional Game Skills in a team setting using the FFA endorsed ‘1-4-3-3’ formation.